Alternative Information

Jesus Diet - Lifestyle Changes That Will Boost Your Energy


Drawing on the inspiration of loaves, fish, and wine, a doctor from Florida has published a self-help manual called "What would Jesus Eat?". After the launch of this unique book, Jesus officially joined the US fight against fat. Eating is a lifestyle; a day-to-day routine that should sustain a healthy emotional and mental attitude and pump us with continuous energy. Ok, enough talk, are you ready for my secrets.

What would Jesus Eat?

Jesus ate a Mediterranean style cooking that hasn't changed much in the past 2000 years. We know that Jesus ate a lot of fruit, a lot of fish, a lot of whole grains, and that he liked vegetables and olive oil. And lets not forget, every healthy Mediterranean meal is topped off with a wine of your choice. Wine is a valuable part of a healthy diet.

Whole-grains are the best form of carbohydrates and pack a powerful energy booster. Next time your at the grocery, look for pasta, pancakes, and bread that are made up of whole grains.

Feeling sluggish during the day?

Are eating habits make a large contribution to our energy levels. A balanced combination of carbohydrates, protein, and fat eaten at regular intervals will help keep your energy level high. On the other hand, not drinking enough liquids will cause you to feel fatigued and fried and fatty foods can make you feel sluggish. Cookies, candy bars, sodas, and fruit drinks will all deplete your energy levels. Because these foods are loaded with simple sugars, they cause a quick energy boost followed by a prompt decline that will often leave you more drained than before. Caffeine also has this same effect.

Foods that make you drowsy

Carbohydrates leave you feeling calm and relaxed. Ever noticed that right after lunch always seems to be the perfect time for a nap. Do avoid this drowsiness effect, pack some protein into your diet, but remember, everything in moderation.

Foods that energize

Get plenty of iron. Many women lack energy because they lack iron in their diet. This can usually be fixed with an iron supplement.

Boost your metabolism by eating once every three to four hours. Have some fruit or carrot sticks handy when you're on the run. Our bodies increase their metabolism each time we eat. We can boost are metabolism with healthy snacks throughout the day.

Go all natural. Eating only whole, natural foods helps to maximize energy levels. Try to limit processed foods as much as possible.

Exercise. This is the number one metabolism booster. If you can do a quick walk during your lunchtime, this is sure to keep you running on high for the afternoon.

GranMamma is the webmaster at the Baby Names Box - http://www.babynamebox.com - Where you can explore thousands of unique and unusual baby names. Read articles on parenting, family, home and gardening. Be sure to say hi to GranMamma!


MORE RESOURCES:

Waistband Stretcher Offers Alternative to Dieting, Excercise
Wired News - 7 hours ago
By Charlie Sorrel December 01, 2008 | 7:55:20 AMCategories: Apparel Over at the estimable BoingBoing Gadgets, fellow expatriate Brit Rob Beschizza has found ...


Give us an alternative to state-sanctioned marriage
San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - 16 hours ago
We are two straight women worried about marriage. We do not own the devastation of Proposition 8. That belongs to the women and men who lost the honor of ...


EKUpdate

EKU gets $4.65 million to start alternative fuels research program
Kentucky.com, KY - 2 hours ago
By Ryan Alessi - ralessi@herald-leader.com Eastern Kentucky University is launching a new alternative fuels research program in tandem with a San Diego ...
EKU-General Atomics Partnership to Boost Sustainable Biofuel ... EKUpdate
Biofuel Research at EKU WTVQ
EKU to study alternative fuel technology Kentucky.com
all 10 news articles


Rothstein Kass Rated Top Accounting Firm in 2008 Hedge Fund ...
MarketWatch - 6 hours ago
"Our selection as the top accounting firm to the alternative investment industry by Alpha Magazine is extremely gratifying. That we have achieved this ...


Deutsche Bank’s Alternative Investment Management Business, RREEF ...
WELT ONLINE, Germany - 2 hours ago
RREEF Alternative Investments, the global alternatives asset management business of Deutsche Bank’s (XETRA:DBKGn.DE / NYSE:DB) Asset Management business ...


Alternative school pays tribute to Crisenbery
Lebanon Western Star, OH - 4 hours ago
By Ryan Cook On its 10th anniversary, the Warren County Alternative School paid tribute to the late Larry Crisenbery, who was instrumental in helping the ...


Reminder - Media Advisory: First CNG Alternative Fuel Trucks ...
MarketWatch - 4 hours ago
LOS ANGELES, CA, Dec 01, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- WHAT: First compressed natural gas (CNG)-fueled trucks in port drayage operation at the ports of ...


San Diego Union Tribune

Buying on layaway seen as alternative to credit
Newsday, NY - Nov 30, 2008
The pay-as-you-go alternative to credit cards is "a way to rein in spending" and avoid piling new debt on top of old, said Gail Cunningham, spokeswoman for ...
Installment plans take flight in travel industry San Jose Mercury News
all 11 news articles


Pedaled points of light: Christmas tree uses alternative energy
San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA - 7 hours ago
The alternative-energy tree won't be sucking up electricity from Indiana Michigan's power grid. Rather, visitors to the Festival of Trees will be allowed to ...


New Data Provide Comprehensive Understanding of Americans' Use of ...
National Institutes of Health (press release) - 6 hours ago
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine's mission is to explore complementary and alternative medical practices in the context of ...
Complementary and alternative medicine 101 Thirty percent of ... AAP News (subscription)
all 2 news articles

Alternative - Google News

home | site map
© 2006